Overdose Prevention Center Bills in Multiple States Inch Forward

Overdose Prevention Center Bills in Multiple States Inch Forward

The 2025 legislative session has seen multiple states attempt to authorize overdose prevention centers (OPC). Some proposals didn’t have the support to make it out of the chamber where they were introduced, but at least four have continued to move forward and are currently in committee. In at least two states, anti-OPC bills have advanced as well. New Mexico introduced an OPC authorization bill that got a favorable report from the state Health a…

Moms With Loved Ones Lost To Overdose Call For Prioritizing Health-Based Solutions To Save Lives

NEW YORK , NY, UNITED STATES, May 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Press Conference Featured Mothers Nationwide Who Have Lost Family to Overdose The urgency of the overdose crisis is starkly evident in the nearly 90,000 lives lost in the United States last year. This crisis, while impacting all communities, is particularly devastating in Black and Native communities, where overdose deaths are rising most rapidly. On the eve of Mother’s Day, moms w…